The last week of October is full of energy, from fall parties to schedule shake-ups. Turn that excitement into decoding practice with our free CVC Trick or Treat Card Game. Students read CVC words to collect cards, follow the tricks, and stay engaged in small group reading practice. Blank cards let you add words for any phonics concept. Find it plus more free fall resources in our Fall Favorites collection: imse.com/digital-resources/?… #StructuredLiteracy

Language can’t wait. Dr. Maggie Snowling of the University of Oxford explains why school entry is the critical window for building the language foundations children need to learn to read. She’s also the founding director of @OxEdAssessment, our new partner in bringing oral language into Structured Literacy. Decoding and language. Students need both. Full webinar: youtu.be/9vwa3ttFGco Partnership: imse.com/oral-language/#tel-… #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth #ScienceOfReading #StructuredLiteracy #OralLanguage #EarlyLiteracy

Listening to Season 2 of Sold a Story? Here’s a conversation worth revisiting. Few voices have done more to bring the science of reading into the spotlight than Emily Hanford. @ehanford In our 2020 interview, she shared: “I have not run into a teacher who doesn’t want to teach their students how to read.” Part 1: imse.com/journal/article/emi… Part 2: imse.com/journal/article/emi… #SoldAStory @apmreports

🚨 Giveaway alert! We're giving away TWO syllable division resources -- the OG+ Syllable Division Printable Center Activity Set and the OG+ Drag and Drop Syllable Division Slide Set. Head to our Instagram @imse_og to enter! Closes 11/2/26. #ScienceOfReading #StructuredLiteracy

Silence isn’t stalling. It’s processing, and for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), that time matters. MaryKate DeSantis shares how think-alouds help students process a question and organize their language before they share. Tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET, she joins Dr. Brennan Chandler of Georgia State University for the final session of our free Dyslexia-DLD Webinar Series. Register: imse.com/videos-and-webinars…

What is LAB? L = Lesson A = Assessment B = Builder IMSE LAB is the digital home for IMSE OG+ and Morphology+, with lesson materials ready to teach, assessments built right in, and tools to build your own. Plan, teach, and assess, all in one place. imse.com/imse-lab/

Free Halloween CVC Candy Corn Words for hands-on short vowel practice, plus more free fall resources: imse.com/digital-resources/?…

Today is International DLD Awareness Day. Many students with dyslexia also have Developmental Language Disorder. Dyslexia centers on reading words and connecting sounds to letters. DLD centers on understanding and using language, especially vocabulary and grammar. The two frequently occur together. Dr. Allison Slone of IMSE explains why we should think about language too. Explore our new oral language hub: imse.com/oral-language/?utm_…

Sold a Story Season 2 is out!

Decoding and language. Students need both. Join IMSE and @OxEdAssessment on Nov 4 at 3pm ET for a free @edwebnet edWebinar on connecting oral language screening and Structured Literacy. Dr. Charles Hulme, Dr. Anne Penn Cox, and Durango School District’s Dr. Laurie Rossback share research and real implementation results, moderated by IMSE’s Dr. Allison Slone. Register: home.edweb.net/webinar/lang-…

Basic words aren’t always basic, especially for students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). MaryKate DeSantis shares why being precise about the words we teach, pre-teach, and embed across content areas matters for language development. Join her today at 4 p.m. ET for “Beyond Dyslexia: Recognizing Developmental Language Disorder in the Classroom,” session two of our free Dyslexia-DLD Webinar Series. Register: imse.com/videos-and-webinars…

Every reading win deserves a celebration. Our 6 new, free Reader Leader Awards recognize the specific skills students build through Structured Literacy, from Letter Legend and Blending Boss to Decodable Reader Leader. Specific praise helps students see exactly what they’ve mastered. Download all six: imse.com/products/share/d/69…

“Children can only understand what they read as well as they understand spoken language.” Dr. Charles Hulme, OxEd That’s why IMSE is partnering with OxEd, founded by researchers at the University of Oxford, to bring research-backed oral language screening and intervention to U.S. schools. LanguageScreen and TEL Ted help pre-K through third-grade educators identify oral language needs early and build the foundation for strong readers. Learn more: imse.com/oral-language/#tel-… #OralLanguage

300+ Idaho teachers. One shared mission: making sure every child learns to read. This Dyslexia Awareness Month, we’re spotlighting Decoding Dyslexia Idaho, founded by IMSE’s own Robin Zikmund. Since 2022, our partnership has funded professional learning that brings evidence-based Structured Literacy instruction to every corner of the state. Together, we change the story. imse.com/journal/article/non…

Finishing professional learning and implementing it with fidelity are two different steps. Sarah Walters of Troy City Schools shares what helps teachers bridge them: coaching centered on growth, classroom modeling, protected time to collaborate, and leaders who know what strong practice looks like. imse.com/about-us/in-the-new…

Free Bat Syllable Match Game: students read each wing and match halves into two-syllable words. Plus more free fall resources: imse.com/digital-resources/?…

Here’s a technique you can try with your students today: give them three words and ask which one doesn’t belong. Neuroscientist Dr. Ioulia Kovelman explains why this quick check is such a powerful window into a child’s morphological awareness, and what it tells teachers about how a student is processing word structure. This clip is from our full webinar with Dr. Kovelman and IMSE’s Director of Academics, Kim Collins, on the brain science behind morphology instruction. Watch the full session here: youtu.be/0tOH2P5KiII?si=DmB1…